LADY GAGA’S MONSTER BALL CONCERT AIRS ON ETC

Five-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga headlines her first solo TV concert event when Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden debuts, December 18, Sunday at 9PM, for the first time in the Philippines on ETC. Taped Feb. 21 and 22 at Madison Square Garden in her hometown of New York City , the special spotlights the pop sensation on her sold-out world tour, accompanied by a ten-piece band and ten backup dancers.

Lady Gaga released her debut album, “The Fame,” in 2008, winning Grammys for Electronic/Dance Album and Dance Recording (for “Poker Face”), and earning five #1 hits. Her follow-up, “The Fame Monster,” produced the smash singles “Bad Romance” and “Telephone,” and recently received three Grammys, including Female Pop Vocal Performance (for “Bad Romance”), Pop Vocal Album and Short Form Music Video (for “Bad Romance”). “The Fame” and “The Fame Monster” have sold more than 15 million copies combined.

Lady Gaga’s next album, “Born This Way,” was released last May 23.

In addition to her five Grammy Awards, Lady Gaga has already won nine Billboard Music Awards, five World Music Awards, two People’s Choice Awards and 11 MTV Music Video Awards. A major presence in the world of social media, she is #1 on Twitter with more than eight million followers and has more than 28 million “likes” on Facebook.

Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden is directed by Laurieann Gibson, who has choreographed most of Lady Gaga’s videos, including “Poker Face,” “Paparazzi,” “Telephone,” “Alejandro” and “Bad Romance.” The special is produced by Lady Gaga, Troy Carter, Vincent Herbert and Jimmy Iovine.

Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden debuts, December 18, Sunday at 9PM on ETC. Replay on December 25, Sunday at 6PM.